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2024 Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools

92 Colleges in the United States
1,524 Associate Degrees
If you pursue a associate degree in dental assisting/assistant, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #81 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 92 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,524 associate degrees in dental assisting/assistant to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Dental Assisting/Assistant School for Your Associate Degree

Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools The dental assisting associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality dental assisting program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for dental assisting/assistant students working on their associate degree.

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Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Dental Assisting/Assistant in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in dental assisting/assistant. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

15 Top Schools for an Associate in Dental Assisting

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
70 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in dental assisting/assistant has to check out Carrington College, Sacramento. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, Carrington College, Sacramento is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in dental assisting/assistant from Carrington College, Sacramento

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Century College
White Bear Lake, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Annual Graduates

Century College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in dental assisting/assistant. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in dental assisting/assistant from Century College

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Cypress College
Cypress, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Cypress College if you want to pursue an associate degree in dental assisting/assistant. Cypress College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Cypress.More information about a associate in dental assisting/assistant from Cypress College

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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6 Annual Graduates

Del Mar College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in dental assisting/assistant. DMC is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Corpus Christi.More information about a associate in dental assisting/assistant from Del Mar College

5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
15 Annual Graduates

Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public college located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.More information about a associate in dental assisting/assistant from Rochester Community and Technical College

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Sacramento City College
Sacramento, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3 Annual Graduates

Sacramento City is a large public college located in the large city of Sacramento.More information about a associate in dental assisting/assistant from Sacramento City College

6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3 Annual Graduates

Pasadena City College is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Pasadena.More information about a associate in dental assisting/assistant from Pasadena City College

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Phoenix College
Phoenix, AZ
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
28 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in dental assisting/assistant from Phoenix College

8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8 Annual Graduates

Middlesex Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Bedford.More information about a associate in dental assisting/assistant from Middlesex Community College

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Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
17 Annual Graduates

Cerritos College is a large public college located in the suburb of Norwalk.More information about a associate in dental assisting/assistant from Cerritos College

10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
29 Annual Graduates

OTC is a large public college located in the city of Springfield.More information about a associate in dental assisting/assistant from Ozarks Technical Community College

11
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
20 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in dental assisting/assistant from St Cloud Technical and Community College

12
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8 Annual Graduates

North Dakota State College of Science is a small public college located in the town of Wahpeton.More information about a associate in dental assisting/assistant from North Dakota State College of Science

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Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9 Annual Graduates

BC is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.More information about a associate in dental assisting/assistant from Broward College

13
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
12 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of St. Louis Park, Herzing University - Minneapolis is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in dental assisting/assistant from Herzing University - Minneapolis

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
14 Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA
15 Harcum College Bryn Mawr, PA
16 Wallace State Community College, Hanceville Hanceville, AL
17 University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK
18 Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA
19 Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls, MN
20 Moreno Valley College Moreno Valley, CA
21 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
22 Camden County College Blackwood, NJ
23 Lake Area Technical Institute Watertown, SD

Dental Assisting/Assistant by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Dental Assisting/Assistant is one of 3 different types of Dental Support Services programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Dental Assisting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 5,647
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician 96
Other Dental Services & Allied Professions 15

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